How to make a living as a poet

Via Buzz, Balls and Hype: 'A poet with balls and marketing moxie! In his book, How to Make a Living as a Poet, slam poet Gary Mex Glazner shows "how to turn poetic passion into a paying profession," revealing how he and other writers have become full-time poets, actually listing their life's passion on their tax forms. His blog - and his book - are fascinating. Glazner has worked as a poet-in-residence at a hotel and has secured sponsorship for 100 poets on an U.S. 8,000-mile tour. The book offers marketing ideas for "how to break out of the poetry ghetto, the economic impact of slam festivals, and how to not just survive but thrive financially from one's art."'